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Since 1855, Sydney Ferries famous Manly Ferry is a "must do" for visitors and makes the 30 minute trip regularly, day and night. The current Harbour City Ferries fleet of four Manly ferries are known as the Freshwater class and comprise, in order of commissioning, the Freshwater, Queenscliff, Narrabeen, and Collaroy, which were commissioned between 1982 and 1988. They are 70 metres in length, 12.5 metres wide, draught of 3.3 metres and they displace 1,140 tonnes. Their passenger capacity is 1,100 and their service speed is 16 knots.I remember when I was a kid 70 years ago and looking at the advertising on the trams stating "Manly - 7 miles from Sydney and a thousand miles from care!